Pumamarca

Trail description

Walk from Ollantaytambo up the Patacancha valley to the Inca ruins of Pumamarca, about 6 km north of town on a hill above the meeting of the Patacancha and Yuracmayo rivers. The site was built in the 15th century to guard the valley and the routes to Ollantaytambo, and has terraces, canals and storehouses (qolqas). Some of its irrigated terraces are still farmed by local communities. The round trip takes about 4–6 hours.

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